Number of infant deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of infant deaths was 2,072.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,072.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,787.0%
in 1982
All-time low
2,072.0%
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Number of infant deaths in Paraguay, 1957–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Paraguay is 2,072.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Paraguay peaked at 5,787.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,072.0%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4,709.0% | — |
| 1958 | 4,760.0% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 4,819.0% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4,885.0% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 4,960.0% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 5,045.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5,144.0% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5,236.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,296.0% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,326.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5,327.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,322.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5,324.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,329.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,330.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,325.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,334.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5,365.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5,390.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,407.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,450.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,499.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5,566.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,652.0% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5,745.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,787.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,769.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5,737.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,683.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,617.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,531.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,437.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,324.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5,187.0% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,052.0% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,930.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,789.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,653.0% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,535.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,421.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,316.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,207.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,089.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,948.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,799.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,659.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,524.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,420.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,332.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,235.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,139.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,065.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,001.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,926.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,847.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,814.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,773.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,736.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,698.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,644.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,569.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,484.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,397.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,317.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,232.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,149.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,072.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,762.7% | 4,709.0% | 4,819.0% | 3 |
| 1960s | 5,186.5% | 4,885.0% | 5,327.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,399.5% | 5,325.0% | 5,566.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,628.2% | 5,324.0% | 5,787.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,617.9% | 4,089.0% | 5,187.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,412.2% | 3,001.0% | 3,948.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,688.8% | 2,397.0% | 2,926.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,192.5% | 2,072.0% | 2,317.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of infant deaths in Paraguay was 2,072.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,787.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,072.0% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of infant deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.